“KN16” - OVERVIEW: IN THE STUDIO AS KEN CREATES A NEW SONG FOR HIS NEXT ALBUM

Ken takes you into his recording studios as he composes and records the music for what will be his 28th album.

Ken will show you how some of his new music was conceived and share with you early demo versions of the songs. Over the course of the series, Navarro will take you from the birth of a new composition all the way to it's final finished form and more.

The ninth episode (”Overview”) looks at how Ken decided which 12-13 songs from the 22 songs he has been composing were chosen for the upcoming album, his 28th.

“KN16” - THE ENDING: IN THE STUDIO AS KEN CREATES A NEW SONG FOR HIS NEXT ALBUM

Ken takes you into his recording studios as he composes and records the music for what will be his 28th album.

Every Thursday beginning July 25, 2024, a new podcast episode will be released.

Ken will show you how some of his new music was conceived and share with you early demo versions of the songs. Over the course of the series, Navarro will take you from the birth of a new composition all the way to it's final finished form.

The eighth episode (”The Ending”) looks at how Ken composed and recorded the final 8 bars for a new song temporarily titled “KN16”.

“KN16” - THE GUITAR SOLO: IN THE STUDIO AS KEN CREATES A NEW SONG FOR HIS NEXT ALBUM

Ken takes you into his recording studios as he composes and records the music for what will be his 28th album.

Every Thursday beginning July 25, 2024, a new podcast episode will be released.

Ken will show you how some of his new music was conceived and share with you early demo versions of the songs. Over the course of the series, Navarro will take you from the birth of a new composition all the way to it's final finished form.

The seventh episode (”The Guitar Solo”) looks at how Ken composed and recorded the extended guitar solo for a new song temporarily titled “KN16”.

“KN16” - THE BRIDGE: IN THE STUDIO AS KEN CREATES A NEW SONG FOR HIS NEXT ALBUM (Copy)

Ken takes you into his recording studios as he composes and records the music for what will be his 28th album.

Every Thursday beginning July 25, 2024, a new podcast episode will be released.

Ken will show you how some of his new music was conceived and share with you early demo versions of the songs. Over the course of the series, Navarro will take you from the birth of a new composition all the way to it's final finished form.

The sixth episode (”The Bridge”) looks at how Ken composed and recorded the bridge for a new song temporarily titled “KN16”.

“KN16” - SO FAR: IN THE STUDIO AS KEN CREATES A NEW SONG FOR HIS NEXT ALBUM

Ken takes you into his recording studios as he composes and records the music for what will be his 28th album.

Every Thursday beginning July 25, 2024, a new podcast episode will be released.

Ken will show you how some of his new music was conceived and share with you early demo versions of the songs. Over the course of the series, Navarro will take you from the birth of a new composition all the way to it's final finished form.

The fifth episode (”So Far”) looks at how Ken has put together the four sections of a new song temporarily titled “KN16”.

“KN16” - VERSE 2: IN THE STUDIO AS KEN CREATES A NEW SONG FOR HIS NEXT ALBUM (Copy)

Ken takes you into his recording studios as he composes and records the music for what will be his 28th album.

Every Thursday beginning July 25, 2024, a new podcast episode will be released.

Ken will show you how some of his new music was conceived and share with you early demo versions of the songs. Over the course of the series, Navarro will take you from the birth of a new composition all the way to it's final finished form.

The fourth episode looks at how Ken created the original version of the Second Verse for a new song temporarily titled “KN16”.

“KN16” - VERSE 1: IN THE STUDIO AS KEN CREATES A NEW SONG FOR HIS NEXT ALBUM

Ken takes you into his recording studios as he composes and records the music for what will be his 28th album.

Every Thursday beginning July 25, 2024, a new podcast episode will be released.

Ken will show you how some of his new music was conceived and share with you early demo versions of the songs. Over the course of the series, Navarro will take you from the birth of a new composition all the way to it's final finished form.

The third episode looks at how Ken created the original version of the First Verse for a new song temporarily titled “KN16”.

“KN16” - THE INTRO: IN THE STUDIO AS KEN CREATES A NEW SONG FOR HIS NEXT ALBUM

Ken takes you into his recording studios as he composes and records the music for what will be his 28th album.

Every Thursday beginning July 25, a new podcast episode will be released.

Ken will show you how some of his new music was conceived and share with you early demo versions of the songs. Over the course of the series, Navarro will take you from the birth of a new composition all the way to it's final finished form.

The second episode looks at how Ken created the original version of the Introduction for a new song temporarily titled “KN16”.

“KN16” - THE HOOK: IN THE STUDIO AS KEN CREATES A NEW SONG FOR HIS NEXT ALBUM

Ken takes you into his recording studios as he composes and records the music for what will be his 28th album.

Every Thursday beginning July 25, a new podcast episode will be released.

Ken will show you how some of his new music was conceived and share with you early demo versions of the songs. Over the course of the series, Navarro will take you from the birth of a new composition all the way to it's final finished form.

The premier episode looks at how Ken created the first version of the chorus hook for a new song temporarily titled “KN16”.

Ken Chats Up Drummer Bruce Guttridge & Love Is Everywhere

Ken speaks with drummer Bruce Guttridge about the connection of musical and personal growth and the 4 songs Bruce performed on for Ken’s new album for 2023 “Love Is Everywhere”.

Once again, renowned guitarist Ken Navarro puts on a consummate display of guitar mastery as he steers his instrument and his unique stylings through an array of colors and emotions on his very impressive new album release for 2023 “Love Is Everywhere”.

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This is Navarro’s 27th album release and it is striking that his songs and his guitar work continue to explore a range of emotions and a depth of musicianship that only comes from committing a lifetime to creating original music and a personal sound. The album begins with “A Little Kiss” followed by the title track. The beauty and magic of these 2 songs alone are worth the price of admission. Yet he follows them with “Romance Among The Ruins”, a tour de force suite of acoustic and electric guitar work which takes the listener on a multi faceted journey. For “3 Sundays”, Navarro composes for his nylon string guitar, a string quartet and a jazz trio. It is immediately recognizable as a Ken Navarro song yet it is like nothing else out there. “The View From Here” is a Prince-like groove featuring virtuoso drummer Bruce Guttridge (Jeff Berlin) and Ken’s driving acoustic guitars. The album ends with a trio of songs which share the story of loss, recovery and acceptance - “Burning Bridges”, a thrilling display of Navarro’s electric guitar skills and his deep connection to the blues, “Now That You’ve Gone”, which pairs his acoustic guitar with a string orchestra and “Understanding”, a gorgeous duet for 2 nylon strings guitars, closing this special album on a soulful, optimistic note.

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INSIDE THE MAKING & MIXING OF "SILENT STORM"

Ken takes you into his recording studio and breaks down the mix of his new hit song "Silent Storm".

Once again, renowned guitarist Ken Navarro puts on a consummate display of guitar mastery as he steers his instrument and his unique stylings through an array of colors and emotions on his very impressive new album release for 2023 “Love Is Everywhere”.

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This is Navarro’s 27th album release and it is striking that his songs and his guitar work continue to explore a range of emotions and a depth of musicianship that only comes from committing a lifetime to creating original music and a personal sound. The album begins with “A Little Kiss” followed by the title track. The beauty and magic of these 2 songs alone are worth the price of admission. Yet he follows them with “Romance Among The Ruins”, a tour de force suite of acoustic and electric guitar work which takes the listener on a multi faceted journey. For “3 Sundays”, Navarro composes for his nylon string guitar, a string quartet and a jazz trio. It is immediately recognizable as a Ken Navarro song yet it is like nothing else out there. “The View From Here” is a Prince-like groove featuring virtuoso drummer Bruce Guttridge (Jeff Berlin) and Ken’s driving acoustic guitars. The album ends with a trio of songs which share the story of loss, recovery and acceptance - “Burning Bridges”, a thrilling display of Navarro’s electric guitar skills and his deep connection to the blues, “Now That You’ve Gone”, which pairs his acoustic guitar with a string orchestra and “Understanding”, a gorgeous duet for 2 nylon strings guitars, closing this special album on a soulful, optimistic note.

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"Love Is Everywhere" - a preview of the new album with Ken Navarro

Ken Navarro takes you on a preview of his new album for 2023. Includes Ken’s personal thoughts and insights for each of these 11 new songs.

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Once again, renowned guitarist Ken Navarro puts on a consummate display of guitar mastery as he steers his instrument and his unique stylings through an array of colors and emotions on his very impressive new album release for 2023 “Love Is Everywhere”.

This is Navarro’s 27th album release and it is striking that his songs and his guitar work continue to explore a range of emotions and a depth of musicianship that only comes from committing a lifetime to creating original music and a personal sound. The album begins with “A Little Kiss” followed by the title track. The beauty and magic of these 2 songs alone are worth the price of admission. Yet he follows them with “Romance Among The Ruins”, a tour de force suite of acoustic and electric guitar work which takes the listener on a multi faceted journey. For “3 Sundays”, Navarro composes for his nylon string guitar, a string quartet and a jazz trio. It is immediately recognizable as a Ken Navarro song yet it is like nothing else out there. “The View From Here” is a Prince-like groove featuring virtuoso drummer Bruce Guttridge (Jeff Berlin) and Ken’s driving acoustic guitars. The album ends with a trio of songs which share the story of loss, recovery and acceptance - “Burning Bridges”, a thrilling display of Navarro’s electric guitar skills and his deep connection to the blues, “Now That You’ve Gone”, which pairs his acoustic guitar with a string orchestra and “Understanding”, a gorgeous duet for 2 nylon strings guitars, closing this special album on a soulful, optimistic note.

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"Straight Out The Gate" - From demo to finished track

Top charting and award winning guitarist Ken Navarro takes you into his recording studio to show you how he took his song “Straight Out The Gate” (from his new album “I Will Still Be Here”) from a demo where Ken played all of the instruments to the finished track with all of the brilliant musicians whom Ken works and records with - bassist Gary Grainger, keyboardist Jay Rowe, drummer Jay Williams, trumpeter Tyler Mire and saxophonist Rob Holmes.

Featuring Navarro's brilliant acoustic & electric guitar work throughout, the new album for 2021 “I Will Still Be Here” features over 20 musicians contributing to Ken’s new music including saxophonist Eric Marienthal, bassists Gary Grainger, John Patitucci and Jim Cammack, drummers Chad Wackerman, Bruce Guttridge and Jay Williams, keyboardist Jay Rowe and many more.

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Ken previews his new album for 2021 - "I Will Still Be Here"

Top charting and award winning guitarist Ken Navarro is releasing his 26th album “I Will Still Be Here” on August 20, 2021. Ken takes you behind the scenes in this preview of some of the 11 new songs. Featuring Navarro's brilliant acoustic & electric guitar work throughout, the new album for 2021 features over 20 musicians contributing to Ken’s new music including saxophonist Eric Marienthal, bassists Gary Grainger, John Patitucci and Jim Cammack, drummers Chad Wackerman, Bruce Guttridge and Jay Williams, keyboardist Jay Rowe and many more.

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"Summer Smiles" - Ken speaks with the musicians

Bassist Gary Grainger, keyboardist Jay Rowe and saxophonist Rob Holmes have been working with Ken for over 20 years and so Ken sat down with each of them and talked about their contributions to his song “Summer Smiles” and what it was like to work together in the studio during the Covid pandemic.

"Summer Smiles" is one of the 11 new contemporary jazz songs from top charting and award winning guitarist Ken Navarro's upcoming album, due out in summer 2021. Featuring Navarro's brilliant acoustic & electric guitar work throughout, the new album for 2021 features an all star cast of musicians contributing to Ken’s new music including saxophonist Eric Marienthal, bassists Gary Grainger & Jim Cammack, drummers Jay Williams, Bruce Guttridge & Chad Wackerman, keyboardist Jay Rowe, saxophonist Rob Holmes, trumpeter Tyler Mire and percussionist Billy Hulting. “Summer Smiles” is now available at Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Kennavarro.com & everywhere else.

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Ken & drummer Greg Grainger - Recording the drums for "When We Dance”

Drummer Greg Grainger has been working with Ken for over 25 years but this is the first time they have sat down to have an in-depth discussion about recording the drums for Ken's latest hit song "When We Dance" from his 25th album "Into The Light" and much more. Along the way they discussed drumming, the recording process, the music business and playing and touring with Whitney Houston for her first world tour in 1988.

“When We Dance”” is one of the 11 new songs from Navarro’s new album for 2020, “Into The Light”. This is Navarro’s 25th album and it features over 20 musicians contributing to Ken’s new music including bassists Gary Grainger & John Patitucci, drummers Greg Grainger, Bruce Guttridge & Dave Weckl, keyboardist Jay Rowe, harpist Lori Andrews & saxophonist Tony Craddock Jr. to name a few.

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Contact Greg Grainger for recording, production and touring: greg.grainger@gmail.com

"Dancing Waters" - In the Studio w/drummer Bruce Guttridge

“Dancing Waters” is one of the 11 new songs from Navarro’s new album for 2020, “Into The Light”. This is Navarro’s 25th album and it features over 20 musicians contributing to Ken’s new music including bassists Gary Grainger & John Patitucci, drummers Greg Grainger, Bruce Guttridge & Dave Weckl, keyboardist Jay Rowe, harpist Lori Andrews & saxophonist Tony Craddock Jr. to name a few. For this podcast , Ken spoke with virtuoso drummer Bruce Guttridge about recording his drum part for this uniquely beautiful song in 13/8 time.

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The Bruce Guttridge YouTube Channel

To contact Bruce Guttridge - blguttridge@gmail.com

"Green Chile Stew" - In the Studio w/saxophonist Tony Craddock Jr.

“Green Chile Stew” is one of the 11 new songs from Navarro’s new album for 2020, “Into The Light”. This is Navarro’s 25th album and it features over 20 musicians contributing to Ken’s new music including bassists Gary Grainger & John Patitucci, drummers Greg Grainger, Bruce Guttridge & Dave Weckl, keyboardist Jay Rowe, harpist Lori Andrews & saxophonist Tony Craddock Jr. to name a few. For this podcast , Ken spoke with soprano saxophonist Tony Craddock Jr. about recording his saxophone parts for this funky, bluesy gem.

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"When We Dance" - Behind the Scenes w/Ken Navarro

“When We Dance” is one of the 11 new songs from Ken Navarro’s new album for 2020, “Into The Light”. This is Navarro’s 25th album and it features over 20 musicians contributing to Ken’s new music including bassists Gary Grainger & John Patitucci, drummers Greg Grainger, Bruce Guttridge & Dave Weckl, keyboardist Jay Rowe, harpist Lori Andrews & saxophonist Tony Craddock Jr. to name a few. For this podcast about the making of the song “When We Dance”, Ken listens to the song with you and takes you behind the scenes to explore his composing process, the musicians and their contributions to this new song, and ultimately what the song means to Ken.

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A Tribute to composer and pianist Lyle Mays - A special edition podcast

When Lyle Mays passed away on February 10, 2020 at the age of 66, Ken and his friend, long time bandmate keyboardist Jay Rowe, both immediately knew they needed to pay tribute to this great musician who had influenced them both deeply for over 4 decades. Through his own music and recordings along with his contributions to the compositions, recordings and performances of The Pat Metheny Group, Lyle changed Ken's musical life and direction more than once. Included are excerpts from "San Lorenzo”, "First Circle", "Lakes", "Ozark" and "Minuano".

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